By Victor Block California is remembered for the gold rush that attracted fortune-seekers in the mid-1800s. New Orleans is famous for its touches of French-inspired architecture and culture.

I was talking to a friend who had recently returned from a trip to Europe, and he made a "looks like a French village" statement while standing on the corner of Jefferson and Main streets in downtown ...

Residents of a small French village spared from the country's biggest wildfire in decades said the flames came close but local vegetation acted like a firebreaker, keeping them safe.

I was talking to a friend who had recently returned from a trip to Europe, and he made a "looks like a French village" statement while standing on the corner of Jefferson and Main streets in downtown ...